Senior Backend Engineer: Go, Scalable Systems, Flexible

InfoSum; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data collaboration platform is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design and maintain scalable backend systems. Candidates should have over 5 years of backend development experience, particularly in Go, and strong skills in distributed systems and cloud technologies. This role offers competitive salary, 25 days of annual leave, private medical insurance, and various employee benefits including enhanced parental leave. Join a culture that emphasizes collaboration and recognition in our modern offices located in Basingstoke.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Life assurance - 4x base salary

Monthly socials

Catered lunches twice a week

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in backend development, with expertise in Go.
• Experience with Python and/or Java is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of database design and administration.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, high-performance backend services.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Implement security best practices for data protection.
• Mentor junior engineers and share knowledge.

Skills

Backend development expertise

Go programming

Distributed systems

gRPC

Microservices architecture

RESTful APIs

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Database design and optimization

CI/CD pipelines

Problem-solving skills

Collaboration skills

Tools

PostgreSQL

Kafka

Job description

A leading data collaboration platform is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design and maintain scalable backend systems. Candidates should have over 5 years of backend development experience, particularly in Go, and strong skills in distributed systems and cloud technologies. This role offers competitive salary, 25 days of annual leave, private medical insurance, and various employee benefits including enhanced parental leave. Join a culture that emphasizes collaboration and recognition in our modern offices located in Basingstoke.